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Pharmaceutical Management of Hyperthyroidism / Thyroid Storm
Beta-Blockers 
• Decreases sympathetic hyperactivity 
• Partially blocks peripheral conversion
Pharmaceutical Management ... • Partially blocks ... peripheral conversion ... approx. 1 hr) Steroids ... #ThyroidStorm #Management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
congenital heart block ... Short course of steroids ... disease- high dose steroid ... #rheumatology #management
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Findings: - AV block ... Myocarditis: role of steroids ... Cell Myocarditis: steroids ... inciting therapy, steroids ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... Ischaemia - Guidelines ... flattening or inversion ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
Intraoperative Massive ... Blood Loss - Guidelines ... equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intern Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic Pain Management Options
Anti-inflammatory:
 • Acetaminophen (24 hours: < 3-4g in healthy
Pharmacologic Pain Management ... ulcer, age >60, on steroids ... Equianalgesia Conversion ... #Pain #Opioid #Conversion
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory ... Embolus - Guidelines ... mainstay of initial management ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines ... bradycardia, conduction blocks ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis ... - Guidelines for ... Discuss ongoing management ... Reference Handbook - Guidelines ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Hypotension - Guidelines ... effects of neuraxial block ... Endocrine cause (eg steroid ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management